Because the car stumbled on the nice and cozy lights in the clubhouse area. I sensed what Adam, Hoss and Lil' Joe will need to have felt when they rode you will find the Ponderosa and were greeted by their father Ben Cartwright.

At nearly midnight, we were greeted by name and our luggage, golf sets and registration were handled so professionally it gave the look of I became opening the threshold to my bungalow quicker than Rich drops another ball for the mulligan.

Every one of the 45 guest beds is king-size at CordeValle whether at a 28 bungalows, three fairway homes or TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB Irons five villa suites. Advantage too since word from Rich's wife is the fact that he or she is a whopping snorer. I needed a fantastic night sleep.

Golfers will say a greens "fits their eye." I do think every guest will say a CordeValle room captures their total being having a warm, comfortable and beautiful destination to call home. To convey my bungalow was luxurious is an understatement. From your cozy fireplace, exquisite honeyed wood, and goose-down comforter, that is one of several nicest places I have stayed, or else the nicest ever.

After having a night's rest I used to be completely rejuvenated. My heart pumped a little faster while i opened the sliding wood shutters and saw the valley and greens down. The morning light and long shadows accentuated the immense appeal of the landscape. I knew this is going to be a marvelous weekend.

Rich and that i met for a hearty breakfast inside One Iron Bar. We warmed up hitting a few balls and TaylorMade RocketBallZ fairway wood stroking a number of putts. About the first tee, Mike the starter introduced us to caddie. Here' was walking and golf, using a caddie, using the course to our selves, with my old buddy Rich. Life does not get a lot better than this.

Course architect Robert Trent Jones Jr., who's based near by in Palo Alto, refers to CordeValle as "perhaps my finest golf course creation."

I met Jones last year with a Masters party. He given to me his Yale Story, a welcoming essay about being the first to design and build an 18-hole course in Russia. Since the creator of Moscow Country Club, site at Spanish Bay as well as 250 courses around the globe, for him to state "perhaps my finest" means CordeValle is a must-play for almost any serious minded golfer.

The hospitality and friendliness at CordeValle is unsurpassed. Mike arrived on the scene to 7th green to let me understand about the view from the hidden back tee on No. 9. "It's well worth the walk inside the hill," he explained with friendly conviction, "you wouldn't like to miss it." He was right, CordeValle means "the heart from the valley," plus it would be a spectacular view with nature in terms of the attention could see.

The match was memorable with us both playing well, recording five birdies, and i also escaping using a 1-up win.

The Tuscany-style winery away and off to the left about the long uphill 6th hole was on my own mind so we hopped in a shuttle to taste the wines of Clos La Chance. It turned out member "pick-up" night and discount golf clubs now we joined the enjoyment. We left with a bottle of Santa Cruz Chardonnay to enjoy having a cheese plate in the room.

Afterward we enjoyed an informal dinner on the One Iron Bar. The dry aged NY steak with artichokes and truffle and garlic fries is usually to die for.

The other day's golf a little different feel. Rich and i also thought we would ride in a very cart having a forecaddie because we were tired and older than we believe. We had been associated with a good couple from San Francisco, Gayle and Eric who stumbled on CordeValle to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary.